MashReads Podcast: Catching up with YA superstar Sarah J. Maas

If you think you've had a busy year, wait until you hear what Sarah J. Maas has been up to.
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If you think you've had a busy year, wait until you hear what Sarah J. Maas has been up to.

In 2016 alone, she has released A Court of Mist and Fury, the latest novel in the Court of Thorns and Roses series; announced that she is writing a YA novelization of DC Entertainment's Catwoman; and in just under a week she is due to release Empire of Storms, the fifth and penultimate book in the Throne of Glass series.

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we caught up with the YA superstar. Join us as we chat about what she's been up to, writing emotional YA scenes (do authors like it when they make you cry?), what music is good for writing and what to expect from Empire of Storms. Also, Ghostbusters.


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Next week, the MashReads Podcast is taking a vacation. But we'll be back on Sept. 14 when we chat about Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. We hope you'll join us.

Also, if you are looking for something new to read, check out our official MashableReads September book club selection The Girls by Emma Cline.

Emma Cline will be chatting with MashReads IRL on Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. ET, at MashableHQ in New York City. RSVP here if you'd like to attend our bookclub discussion.

And if you're looking for more book news, don't forget to follow MashReads on Facebook and Twitter

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MJ Franklin was an Assistant Editor at Mashable and a host of the MashReads Podcast.

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